Idiot Amnesty Pt.II

[Hampshire Hammer]

Hhhmmpphhh.... *splat*.... eeeuuuggggghh..... sigh

Is that the noise you make when your boyfriend *approaches* you?

In fairness I assume gay relationships are much the same as straight relationships, in that some have dominant partners and others are more equal. I certainly assumed that there is normally one who gives and one who takes so to speak.

[Irish Iron]

In fairness I assume gay relationships are much the same as straight relationships, in that some have dominant partners and others are more equal. I certainly assumed that there is normally one who gives and one who takes so to speak.

It was more the dynamic he discribed as being complex rather than the sexual positioning as it were. He himself said, that he didn't come out till he was nearly 20, refused to even admit it to himself and had a few long term straight relationships. That was the first one as I just couldn't imagine pretending to be gay to an extent where sex was involved.

He then said that for a long time once he had come out, he could never be the 'catcher' and would get quite aggressive if any of his boyfriends suggested it. But then he got into a relationship where he was in love with his boyfriend at the time and trusted him so felt secure enough to explore that side of things and hasn't looked back. And while a few Snug threads have explored a bit of 'role reversal' in straight relationships, on the whole in a straight relationship, to coin Gene Wilder, everyone knows what goes where and why. And the whole conversation just struck me that gay sexual relationships are way more complex than ours.

[Czech Hammer]

If you are born in England you are English. France-French, America-American, Germany-German, So why then if you are born in the Netherlands are you Dutch? Why not a Netherlander or Hollandish or similar?

[Hammers Dad]

If you are born in England you are English. France-French, America-American, Germany-German, So why then if you are born in the Netherlands are you Dutch? Why not a Netherlander or Hollandish or similar?

Pretty sure Holland is just a constituent country of the Netherlands, so to call them Hollanders/Hollandish would be wrong. It would be like calling all English people Mancunians!

As for Dutch, that is the word that describes the Netherlands, which in turn means "Low Countries".

[pablo jaye]

funnily enough, my lad asked me the same question about the Dutch the other day. The following answer from a Dutchwoman on tinterweb seems to cover all bases;-

Holland is only a part of the country, in fact it's two provinces: North-Holland and South-Holland. The capital city Amsterdam is in North-Holland, and the world's largest harbour Rotterdam is in South-Holland.

So, most non-Dutch only know the name Holland, mainly from the time our ships sailed the oceans for trade and colonialism.

The two provinces of Holland are at the west-coast. So, most people in the west of The Netherlands don't mind if you call the place "Holland". But it's not correct when meaning any of the other 12 provinces (like calling a New Yorker a "Texan").

The word "Dutch" is not based on "Duits"
It's based on "Dietsch" which is the most ancient language of this area, from which Dutch, Flemmisch and German languages have developed.

[Czech Hammer]

Thanks Pablo, and thanks again, Dad.

[MarylandHammer]

on the same *cough* point- do gay-ers always have a giver/taker relationship or do they swap-- if so when and how do they chose...is it a rota-on-the-fridge kind of thing/!?

I've always ASSumed the former..

I was told by a gay friend one of the first questions is are you a top or a bottom? The next one is are you positive or negative.

you can figure both them out yourself.

[Kentish Hammer]

How do guide dogs know which platform their owner's train goes from? Especially when there is a platform alteration?

[Irish Iron]

Special Olympics, how’s it work then? Does the chap with the seeing eye dog race against the window lickers, midgets and cripples or do they break it down further into categories of ability and if so, how do they work it out?

[Dyer's Leg]

Why is the inside of an oven not made of exactly the same material as the shelves? Cos i can get the shelves and other chrome bits spotless., but the rest of it is a pain in the arse. Why is that?

[Hammers Dad]

Special Olympics, how’s it work then? Does the chap with the seeing eye dog race against the window lickers, midgets and cripples or do they break it down further into categories of ability and if so, how do they work it out?

Everything you need to know about the Paralympics:

http://www.london2012.com/mm%5CDocument%5CPublications%5CJoinin%5C01%5C24%5C08%5C10%5Clondon-2012-guide-to-the-paralympic-games.pdf

[Hammers Dad]

Why is the inside of an oven not made of exactly the same material as the shelves? Cos i can get the shelves and other chrome bits spotless., but the rest of it is a pain in the arse. Why is that?

It's not the covering that's the problem mate, it genetics.

[Irish Iron]

Everything you need to know about the Paralympics:

http://www.london2012.com/mm%5CDocument%5CPublications%5CJoinin%5C01%5C24%5C08%5C10%5Clondon-2012-guide-to-the-paralympic-games.pdf

Thank you. So its a fairly complicated classification system with each sport having its only classifications.

I will be looking out for wheelchair rugby at the games, purely because it used be called 'Murderball' before they decided to pretty it up a bit for the Olympics, has a nicer ring to it I think. (Us Irish like our sports to be just an excuse for gratuitous violence).

[whuben]

Why do some paramedic cars have an orange light as well as the standard blue ones on the roof??

[hammerdivone]

Why do some paramedic cars have an orange light as well as the standard blue ones on the roof??

For when they are moonlighting for the AA

[rare as rockinghorse shat]

For when they are moonlighting for the AA

You'll be amazed to know that that is actually near spot on.

Since 1989, Paramedic that are 'off duty', or on patrol but not attending critical call outs are to help in roadside assistance and help motorists with care and looking after themselves.

[iron monkeyboy]

So.. There's Essex, Wessex, Sussex and Middlesex... What's going on with the North, and what does all this sex signify?

[claretpaulo]

So.. There's Essex, Wessex, Sussex and Middlesex... What's going on with the North, and what does all this sex signify?

I may stand corrected, but i'm pretty sure it has something to do with the Saxons, i.e. Essex (East Saxons), Wessex (West Saxons), Sussex (South Saxons) and Middlesex (Middle Saxons). North of this was not within the Saxon realm, so there was no North Saxony.
Similar kind of thing with Norfolk and Suffolk being derived from North Folk and South Folk.

[Rocketron]

So.. There's Essex, Wessex, Sussex and Middlesex... What's going on with the North, and what does all this sex signify?

I think that Nossex pretty much died out (not surprisingly)

[ham34mer]

So.. There's Essex, Wessex, Sussex and Middlesex... What's going on with the North, and what does all this sex signify?

To do with when the Saxons invading this country around year 495. Wessex = West Saxons, Essex = East Saxons, etc. So the "sex" part is an abbreviation of "Saxon".

Further North, I believe the Britons retained their territory (Mercia) and as it was not "won" by the Saxons, retained it's Briton name.